Heysham 2 Power Station has reached a milestone by generating 300 terawatt-hours (TWh) of low carbon electricity, enough to power every home in the North West for 25 years.
This achievement positions it to become the UK’s most productive nuclear power station.
Heysham 2 is one of seven Advanced Gas-Cooled Reactor stations designed and constructed several decades ago.
These stations have operated alongside coal, gas and more recently, wind and solar sources.
The only nuclear site in the UK to have produced more electricity is Hinkley Point B in Somerset, which ceased generation in July 2022 with a total of 311TWh.
Heysham 2 has also saved an estimated 105 million tonnes of carbon dioxide from entering the atmosphere, which is equivalent to taking every car off the UK’s roads for almost two years.
Martin Cheetham, Station Director at Heysham 2 Power Station said: “This achievement really highlights the station’s ongoing and significant role in providing reliable electricity to support the UK’s energy needs.
“Through construction and generation, the station has been part of the community for 44 years, providing thousands of jobs and along with Heysham 1 contributing over £30million to the local economy each year.”
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